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RaidenOsamu
Oct 13, 2022Guide
Port forwarding issue for Metal Gear Online 2
I am playing this online multi-player revived on a private server (online multiplayer of Metal Gear Solid 4 from 2008) and wanted to try the geo-filter for when I host rooms to prevent cross-region la...
Netduma-Fraser
Oct 13, 2022NetDuma Partner
Check the Geo-Filter Map, do you get something appearing as blocked? It's possible it's making a connection to the MGS servers to verify the lobby, in which case add that to your allow list and then try again.
RaidenOsamu
Oct 13, 2022Guide
Thanks! I will try that! Wanted to see if geo-filter works when hosting games as well as when matchmaking đ I had MGO port forwarded on both the netgear router and the ATT gateway. I only need to port forward on the Netgear?
- Netduma-FraserOct 13, 2022NetDuma PartnerYou would only need to do it on the XR, on the gateway, remove the port forwarding rules then put the XR WAN IP (found on the System Information page) into the gateway DMZ - that could also be another reason it wasn't working
- RaidenOsamuOct 13, 2022GuideCool! I remember doing that earlier today with the other issue I had through IP Passthrough. đ